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To be missing my son (8 months old) as he spent his first night away at grandparents

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Mandybelle · 14/05/2011 09:30

I am missing him so much as its the first night he's ever been away. Just looking forward to seeing him this afternoon and founding out what he's been up to :) x

How did you all find the first night away from your kid/s? x

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scuzy · 14/05/2011 09:32

YADNBU! i had the worst stomach bug and didnt want ds (few months at the time) to get it and he stayed at his MILs. my god how i missed him!

babybythesea · 14/05/2011 09:36

Weird. Part of me was grateful that if she squawked, I wouldn't have to get up - full night's sleep. Hooray. And part of me kept thinking 'I wonder what she's doing now? And now?' I felt like a little bit of me was misplaced. I also had lots of ideas of things that I wuold do to spoil myself (read with a cup of tea and a packet of biscuits beside me, uninterrupted!) but when it came to it, I settled down and then got restless thinking 'Maybe I should do something useful instead' - just felt really odd.
It's bound to be odd. You've spent the last eight months almost surgically attached to this person, and have raced to tend to his every whimper. It's going to be strange when that isn't needed for the time being. Try and enjoy the break!

Meglet · 14/05/2011 09:39

DS didn't have his first night away until he was 18mo. Me and XP had been to a wedding reception and got home to a quiet house. It was really weird not having to say goodnight to him. But I knew he was in good hands with my mum I wasn't too worried, I was also 7mo pg with his little sister so needed a break.

DS was fine BTW. He was so happy he was up in the night singing in his cot.

JsOtherHalf · 14/05/2011 12:34

First night away DS was 10 months or so - husband's work do with a hotel stay. Neither of us enjoyed it, and we rushed home following morning.

Fuchzia · 14/05/2011 12:58

It's normal! I went on an overnight business trip when DS was about the same age. I missed him so much I was openly weeping on the plane coming back. A man actually stopped and asked if I was okay - very embarrassed when I explained Blush

JumbledUp · 14/05/2011 16:55

YANBU. DD was 18 months before I even went out for the evening with DP - she is now 2.8 and she has only ever stayed out a handful of times at my mums - and I still don't like it!

VJ1983 · 14/05/2011 17:01

YANBU. DD (14 mo) stayed out last night for the first time. I was a wreck and up most of the night, but she slept through (has NEVER done this at home) Envy

Lisatheonewhoeatsdrytoast · 14/05/2011 17:01

aww of course not, I wish someone would take my DS overnight Grin he's 2.4 and NEVER been away overnight!

CurrySpice · 14/05/2011 17:01

You are NBU to miss him. But YABU if you let it ruin your evening.

ConsuelaBananahammock · 14/05/2011 17:11

DD1 first slept away when she was 2, we went to a wedding reception and i was 6mth pg with DD2 at the time, we stayed at the hotel and next morning got home to v. empty house. I hated it! DD had a ball with her GPs, and she still goes to them every second weekend, shes 6.5 now.

DD2 though, she's a different matter; she's 3 and hasn't been away from me for more than 6hrs

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Mandybelle · 15/05/2011 00:26

Thanks ladies. Well my parents said he had a good night, was very smiley and just had a good time. Was funny as when I dropped by he was asleep but after 5 minutes of talking to my parents he woke up as must have recognised my voice. Lovely to have him back now :) x

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